Characteristics of complaints and functional outcomes of conservatively treated clavicle fractures in Dr. Soetomo general hospital: A case series

Shoulder pain is a major complaint of patients with
clavicle fractures as a result of trauma. At present most
clavicle fracture treatments are performed surgery,
although conservative therapy can produce the same
results. This report aimed to show whether there were
complaints of shoulder pain or disability in patients who
have suffered clavicle fractures treated conservatively.
There were fifteen patients with clavicle fractures at Dr.
Soetomo Surabaya from January to July 2015, consisting
of 14 male and one female patient. Data was taken
from medical records, patient clinical records, home
visits, physical examinations, SPADI questionnaires,
and Quick DASH for patients. The results of SPADI
questionnaire were varied; there were eight patients
(53%) with an output of 0%, one patient (7%) each
with a score of 0.63%, 1.25%, 5.90%, 7.13%, 8.50%,
9.90%, and a score of 10.50%. The results of calculating
the Quick DASH questionnaire score also varied. There
were ten patients (67%) with a score of 0, three patients
(20%) with a score of 2.27, one patient (7%) with a
score of 13.6, and one patient (6%) with a score of 6.81.
In conclusion: (1) From the evaluation of 15 patients,
there were no complaints of pain and disability in the
shoulder joint. (2) From the evaluation of the results of
the calculation of the SPADI questionnaire and Quick
DASH, there were no significant complaints of shoulder
joint pain and disability. (3) The conservative treatment
of closed fractures on the clavicle can still be a reliable
choice of treatment.